Columbia River Russ Kommer 5" Fillet Knife

We understand about fillet knives. Things happen. Sometimes you're on a tight budget. Sometimes they get dropped and lost. Sometimes you forget to wash and wipe them down after saltwater use, with really ugly results. Sometimes they end up in the bottom of the boat, or in someone else's tackle box. They live a hard life.

So, many fishermen are reluctant to invest in a fine folding fillet knife like our Kommer Surf' N Turf® or our premium Kommer Big Eddy™ Fillet Knives. Recognizing these realities, we asked fishing guide and knife maker Russ Kommer to come up with a line of affordable fillet knives that we could take pride in and put the CRKT brand on.

Here they are, in three sizes. Each one has a flexible 5Cr15MoV stainless steel blade with an extended tang that reaches nearly to the butt of the grip. For improved performance, we hand-grind scallops into the blades to create air pockets so the fillets won't stick to the blades as you cut—a feature normally found only on much more expensive slicing knives. The handles are molded TPR with a fishnet texture and a lanyard hole.